The Importance of Syrian Conflict2939250

In the ongoing conflict in Syria involving the Bashar Al-Assad forces and also the rebel army it may are already observed that "Syrian conflict" became one of the most crucial cases to the world. Both Vladimir Putin and Obama make their points in showing that it is of their countries interests some thing. Therefore, it poses the question why the specific situation in Syria is really important for Russia as well as the Usa.

Firstly, it can be worth mentioning the strategic geographical and political location of Syria - It's got usage of Mediterranean and beyond and is also in the center of four important countries/regions: Israel, Iran, Kuwait and Caucasian states. The initial a couple of them have hostile relations especially under the presidency of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad the conflict seemed very plausible. Syria can be found between those countries and Iran is their strongest ally at the center East, that make them an extremely situated near commercial establishments country. The final two countries, Kuwait and Caucasian states are relatively near Syria. It is important, is the fact that destabilization of Syria as well as the large numbers of Islamic extremist mercenaries (who partly form the rebel army) might have impact on situation in those regions (Kuwait - which can be vitally important because it continues to be your fourth biggest oil exporter for that USA in last many years) and former Soviet Caucasian states, which may have already causing problems because of the activity of the company's extremist groups. Hence, both Russians (avoiding destabilization and increase of influence of extremist groups in Caucasian states - mostly Chechen groups, who are actually Muslim) and USA (supporting Israel against Iran and protecting their economic interest in the guts east) are incredibly concerned about the help syria. Obama feels more pressure than normal in the Israeli government (and apparently the Kuwait government which is supporting the rebel army from the beginning), who emphasize the threat of Iran for the entire Middle East. The 2nd, essential aspect may be the control of the med Sea. The Russian Naval Base in Tartus established in 1971 under agreement of Ussr and Syrian governments may be basically named as the only opposition to USA/NATO domination over the Mediterranean Sea. In case of failure of Bashar Al-Assad, the presence of Russian base may be put under question through the new government. Moreover, Putin would loss his only ally in the Middle-east region and what's more, a profit provider as Russia could be the biggest exporter of weaponry for Syria. Lastly, Barack Obama follows the ideological superiority of USA over other countries and so feels obligated to intervene in Syria. The conflict in Syria can be described not simply as conflict between Al-Assad and rebel forces, but additionally as a conflict over the diplomatic domination between Putin and Obama. Every possible closure with the Syrian conflict will definitely have major influence on both relations between Russia and USA along with the way ahead for the center East.